She picked up her fork and absently mashed the icing off the edge of Jake’s cake, creating a little mountain of icing on the side of the plate as she contemplated her options. She could wait until Jake fell asleep and then run. Maybe the sea witch would leave Jake alone if she had to track Coral. Butthe blizzard was still ongoing, and she knew she wouldn’t last long if she tried.
Her next option involved trying to recruit Redd to help her fight. But she would probably be reluctant to help. Coral knew she had already been in trouble a few times this week for crossing Mr. Wolfe and she would hate to get her friend in trouble.
She was broken out of her quiet plotting and jumped when Jake’s hand started playing with her over-sensitized nipple. “Jake!” She swatted his hand away.
“Where are you?” he whispered into her ear. “Mr. Wolfe was just trying to talk to you, and you weren’t responding at all.”
Coral glanced up to find Mr. Wolfe, Redd, Faye, and Cade all looking at her expectantly. “Sorry, sorry. What was that?” Coral asked in a rush. “I guess I’m a little distracted tonight.”
“I thought I had taken care of that,” Jake said as his hand grazed her nipple again.
“Stop,” she hissed and pushed his hand away again.
“Now, now Coral, that’s no way to act towards your dom,” Mr. Wolfe chided her. His eyes were lit with mirth and if she didn’t fear the consequences, she would have thrown her water in his face.
Jake expertly grabbed both of her wrists in one hand and dipped the other down the front of her dress. She froze. All eyes at the table were on her, and she thought for sure she would die of embarrassment. His hand found the chain connecting her two nipple clamps, and he pulled it up and out of her dress, giving it a firm tug. She squirmed and mewled as she felt the tug on her nipples and in her wet core almost simultaneously.
“Please, Jake,” she whispered at him frantically.
“It’s rude not to take part in the conversation.” Jaketugged again and she clamped her thighs together as she tried to not openly writhe on his lap.
“Ahh…” She had meant to say something, but that was all she got out. Now she really couldn’t think.
“Be a good girl and I’ll let you finish your dessert before I put you to bed.” His eyes glinted with humor.
She couldn’t eat at a time like this. He dropped the chain and picked up his fork, and as he reached across her to gain access to the cake, he slid his arm back and forth across her breasts. She shivered against him, her breath coming in small gasps. He brought a forkful of cake to her mouth, but she wanted nothing more than to slap the silly grin off his face.
She took the bite he offered, but it may as well have been sawdust. She couldn’t concentrate and she couldn’t eat. If Jake wasn’t going to let her think, then he was going to help her figure out what to do. She had no options left.
She swallowed, then said, “We need to go.”
Mr. Wolfe gave Jake a knowing look. “You heard the lady.” He slapped him on the back.
Coral blinked and exhaled and tried her best not to roll her eyes. She pushed on Jake’s arm still circling her waist.
“Please? Can we go?” she pleaded.
He made eye contact with her and he must have seen her seriousness. “Yes, of course.”
They said their goodnights and then she hustled him back up to the room.
JAKE
Jake waited until they got back to Coral’s room and had the door shut behind them before he started pestering her with questions.
“Tell me what’s going on. What were you and Reddtalking about? It seems to have upset you.” He removed his suit jacket, placing it on the back of the desk chair before crossing to where Coral stood by the window. She stared out at the ongoing storm.
“Is it ever going to stop?” She tilted her head to the side.
He slid his arm around her waist and noticed the chill on her skin. “Come away from the window,” he said, and led her towards the fireplace. “Sit here awhile.”
He settled her into the armchair and turned to get a blanket from the bed. When he turned back, she had the front of her dress pulled down. Her nipples were red around the clamps.
“Can we do something about these?” She held her full breasts up towards Jake.
“I can think of plenty of things to do with those,” he laughed, but then a throw pillow whizzed past his ear.
“I’m serious!” she whined.
